Matchnight: D.C. United vs. Toronto FC

The sun sets on Jaime Moreno's D.C. United career.....

In the final match of United's 2010 season tonight, the club will pay tribute to its departing captain at RFK Stadium. It's a gorgeous autumn day/evening in the nation's capital, an appropriate backdrop to say goodbye to an MLS legend.

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET.TV: Direct Kick, GolTV in Canada.

Perhaps some news and notes later. And of course, the DCU lineup and reserves.

@Mastodon_Juan
I saw the feed nairbsod is talking about and he is right. Look, we all appreciate the Toronto broadcast team for providing an outlet to watch the game, but you obviously didn't see that feed. The sideline reporter, after the game, started talking to the commentators in the booth about Jaime and they all had a good laugh about him crying. When she called him a "weeping baby" I couldn't believe it. The guy just finished his last game for a team he's been with since almost the beginning, in front of a crowd who, many of whom, came out just to honor and celebrate his career. If he didn't cry I would wonder what was wrong with him. And to ridicule him, as though he were somehow weak for showing emotion, was infuriating. To say they had no class would be an understatement.

Devon McTavish may not be out most dangerous attacker but why was a PK not awarded when McT was tripped in Toronto's penalty area in about the 88th minute?

Jaime went out with class as he and the fans had an emotional evening together. He slowly circled the field after the game tearfully shaking hands with the fans in all front sections. Not just Jaime, I also shook hands with McTavish and Perkins but it was Jaime's night.

DC United stunk this season but tonight at least the team set a good example of how to say farewell to a legendary players.

Congrats to Jaime on the end of his DC United career. Great to hear that he earned and converted a PK.

Wish I could've been there, but last night was my 25-year high school reunion. I only came to one DC United match this past season (usually attend a handful each season); here's hoping that the club will rebound in 2011 both on and off the field.

As Jaime came over to La Barra Brava, Marco and Tino were standing out on the field, about 100 feet away, watching. Someone near me started calling out, "Tino". He, and Marco by his side, responded by pointing to Jaime. That was their only reaction...no wave back, no acknowledgement of being recognized other than pointing to Jaime.

It was his night, and they showed their respect and class by that gesture.

I'm happy for Moreno and you guys that he scored, and I thought the banners were perfect. And I would rather have seen more from the celebration and farewell at the end of the game than a pedestrian interview with DeRo. But it was Toronto's broadcast of the last game of their season, and the GolTV Canada announcers owed DC fans nothing. It was their show (literally), not yours.

As such, respect for Moreno does not figure into this, at all. To Toronto, who joined the league a few years ago, Jaime is an aging has-been, and DC is just another poor MLS team.

MLS announcers for other teams make snide comments from time to time. Brian Dunseth, on an RSL broadcast, mocked an NY player who was seriously injured and missed the rest if the season as a "cupcake." i thought that was pretty low, but it was RSL's coverage and they have no obligation to treat opposing teams with any respect.

The way around this would have been to produce a DC United broadcast. Even if it would have to be on tape delay, it could have been streamed live. It would have been the right thing to do for all of you who couldn't be at RFK.

Enough about that. I will admit: I was really moved by the goal abd the tribute, and I have loathed Moreno since 1996. Great job by DC supporters for honoring a team legend.

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